More Arrests In Investigation of County Burglaries
Two adults and one juvenile were arrested Sunday as Hopkins County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigators continue to apprehend those responsible for a rash of burglaries in the county. As of early Monday morning, the trio had been tied to four of the burglaries and the county CID thought other burglaries will also be solved with this arrest. Tuesday morning, Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum said his department...
Arrest Made in County Burglaries Investigation
James Alexander Pringle, 24, was arrested by Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers assisted by Quitman law enforcement Friday. According to Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum, Pringle, who was living in a shed in Quitman, has been identified as one of the individuals who have been burglarizing homes and autos in the county. Pringle’s activity was identified as specifically in the Peerless area. Saturday morning...
County Criminal Investigators Have Leads in Burglaries
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigators are working two leads as they seek the individual or individuals responsible for several nights of car burglaries in Hopkins County. Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum said the burglaries have occurred in the Shaggy area, County Road 3341 where it crosses I-30, east of the country club overpass, on and around County Road 2310, and along FM 2560 in the Martin Springs area. Lewis...
Late Night Burglaries Occurring Hopkins County
For several nights, two to three car burglaries have occurred in Hopkins County according to Hopkins County Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum. The burglaries have occurred in the Shaggy area, County Road 3341 where it crosses I-30, east of the country club overpass, on and around County Road 2310, and along FM 2560 in the Martin Springs area. Lewis encourages rural residents to lock the doors of their vehicles. He said purses...
Former Sheriff Remembered
Funeral services are pending with West Oak Funeral Home for former Hopkins County Sheriff Bill Dirks. Dirks was Hopkins County’s first African American sheriff. Sheriff Dirks is remembered fondly by former deputy Henry Turner, now the Bailiff for the Hopkins County Courthouse. Turner, who started as a jailor was invited by Sheriff’s Dirks to be a deputy. Dirks was popular with the community according to Turner, who called...
County C I Tatum Reports ICAC Numbers
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and the Sulphur Springs Police Department have been affiliated with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for the past year. Wednesday morning, after yet another arrest for online solicitation of a minor, Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum shared some stats compiled over the past year. According to Lewis, Hopkins County Sheriff’s office has 12 arrests with...
Victim of Burglary of a Building Aids Sheriff’s Office in Arrest of Como Man
Local Sheriff’s deputies and criminal investigators were aided by the victim of a burglary of a building in Como, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Lewis Tatum. A 357 Chevrolet motor and a number of other items were taken from a building during the night. When the owner of the property discovered the loss, he notified law enforcement and was able to follow the trail left by the one who took the...
Former County Criminal Investigator Daniel Winn Indicted
Former Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Daniel Winn was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury on March 4. Winn was indicted on seven counts of tampering with evidence, on one count of tampering with a witness and on seven counts of diversion of a controlled substance for personal use. The cases were presented by a Special Prosecutor, Lamar County District Attorney Gary Young. Young was appointed by Hopkins, Franklin and...
2015 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner Award Recipients
2015 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner Award Recipients Hopkins County EMS Paramedic of the Year Jeff Sanderson Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse Member of the Year Joe Hooten Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department Officer of the Year Michael Russell Sulphur Springs Police Department Officer of the Year Seth McDaniel Sulphur Springs Fire Department Firefighter of the Year David James Highway Patrol...
“Updated” Manhunt in Hopkins County
A man wanted for a parole violation ran from Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies as they approached a car he was in Thursday night. Despite use of a DPS helicopter, the man evaded lawmen in a large wooded area off FM 2285 near Pleasant Grove. The man, identified as Mark Covington is bald and has a teardrop tattoo under one eye. We hear more about this from Hopkins County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigator Dennis Findley. [pb_vidembed...
